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Abey Kuruvilla
Abey Kuruvilla
Born: 8 August 1968, Mannar, Allepey (now Alappuzha), Kerala
Major Teams: Mumbai, Cheshire, India.
Known As: Abey Kuruvilla
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: India v West Indies at Kingston, 1st Test, 1996/97
Latest Test: India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, 3rd Test, 1997/98
ODI Debut: India v West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 1st ODI, 1996/97
Latest ODI: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 1997/98
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 03/12/1997)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 10 11 1 66 35* 6.60 40.24 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 294.1 59 892 25 35.68 5-68 1 0 70.6 3.03
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 14/12/1997)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 25 11 4 26 7 3.71 60.46 0 0 4 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 188.3 18 890 25 35.60 4-43 1 0 45.2 4.72
FIRST-CLASS
(1990/91 - 1999/00)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 82 85 22 708 76 11.23 0 1 25 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2549.1 503 7907 290 27.26 6-61 10 0 52.7 3.10
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1991/92 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 63 25 8 55 9* 3.23 0 0 10 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 501.5 2077 70 29.67 4-21 5 0 43.0 4.13
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Abey Kuruvilla who announced his retirement from first class cricket
during the 1999-2000 Ranji Trophy final against Hyderabad was
unfortunate to have been selected several seasons too late to the
national team. Arguably the tallest player to play for India at 6'6",
Kuruvilla, in spite of his well endowed physique, was not an express
bowler. Thriving on his ability to swing the ball and later developing
variations such as a well disguised slower delivery, he had his grounding
under the tutelage of Frank Tyson as part of the BCA-Mafatlal Bowling
Scheme. Kuruvilla took 35 wickets in his first full season for Bombay in
1991-92 and although widely expected to make the tour of South Africa
in 1992-93, was overlooked.
After trying out a whole flotilla of new ball bowlers without success in the
following years, the selectors finally gave the gangling Mumbaikar a
break for the 1996-97 West Indies tour. Kuruvilla emerged as a key figure
in the Indian attack and a haul of 5-68 in the second innings of the third
Test at Bridgetown set up a winning position for India but the batsmen
contrived to throw it away. He played five more Tests against Sri Lanka
at home and away in the following season where he did creditably
considering the flat shirtfronts on offer but surprisingly he was never
considered again. Soft spoken and self effacing, Kuruvilla had no regrets
for the shabby treatment meted out to him. " At least I played for a year.
There are so many good cricketers who don't get to play even one game
for India. I can't complain on that count", was his classic refrain in
humility. (Sankhya Krishnan)
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